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Sports Leadership, MSLD

2021-2022 Edition

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The practice-oriented sports leadership master’s degree is structured to accommodate midcareer athletic administrators and coaches, as well as individuals seeking to prepare for careers in the sports industry.

Developed in collaboration with Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society, the Master of Sports Leadership seeks to prepare you for a variety of sport-related occupations—whether it’s working with a professional or intercollegiate sports team; with a fitness club or wellness organization; or in marketing, communication, or sports management. Courses within this unique graduate degree examine the social and business issues that are critical to sports leadership. Offered in an online format with intensive one-week institutes in Boston and Charlotte, this practice-oriented degree seeks to provide you with a well-rounded educational experience, equipping you to advance your career in the sports industry.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
LDR 6400Sports Management3
LDR 6405Sport in Society 13
LDR 6410Leadership and Organization in Sport3
LDR 6430Sports Law3
LDR 6441Sports Media Relations 13
1

Summer institute course are delivered on-ground on the Boston campus.  Winter institute courses are delivered on-ground on the Charlotte campus.

Internship/Capstone

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following. This course should be the last course taken and requires faculty advisor approval:3
LDR 6961
Internship
LDR 6980
Capstone

The remaining 27 of 45 quarter hours may be completed by a combination of completing a concentration and additional electives or by  selecting any courses listed in the concentrations and electives lists.

Concentrations

  • Professional Sports Administration

  • Collegiate Athletics Administration

  • Analytics 

  • eSports

Electives List

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete courses from the 6000 level. Below is a list of courses regularly offered as electives within the Sports Leadership program:
ALY 6000
Introduction to Analytics
ALY 6015
Intermediate Analytics
ALY 6010
Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics
ALY 6070
Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics
CMN 6040
Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment
DGM 6400
Game Design Fundamentals
DGM 6516
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
EDU 6184
Interdisciplinary Foundations
INT 6943
Integrative Experiential Learning
LDR 6323
Event Management
LDR 6427
Gender and Diversity in Sport
LDR 6435
Fiscal Practices in Sports
LDR 6440
Sports Marketing and Promotions
LDR 6442
Athletic Fund-Raising
LDR 6443
Ticket Sales and Strategies
LDR 6445
Corporate Sponsorships
LDR 6465
Title IX
LDR 6455
NCAA Compliance
LDR 6470
Bystander Strategies for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence
LDR 6480
The Business of eSports
LDR 6615
Academic Advising for Student-Athletes

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

 Professional Sports Administration

Course List
Code Title Hours
LDR 6323Event Management3
LDR 6435Fiscal Practices in Sports3
LDR 6440Sports Marketing and Promotions3
LDR 6445Corporate Sponsorships3
LDR 6443Ticket Sales and Strategies3
LDR 6460Risk Management in Athletics3

 Collegiate Athletics Administration

Course List
Code Title Hours
LDR 6427Gender and Diversity in Sport3
LDR 6442Athletic Fund-Raising3
LDR 6455NCAA Compliance3
LDR 6465Title IX3
LDR 6470Bystander Strategies for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence3
LDR 6615Academic Advising for Student-Athletes3

 Analytics

Course List
Code Title Hours
ALY 6000Introduction to Analytics3
ALY 6010Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics3
ALY 6015Intermediate Analytics3
ALY 6070Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics3
Complete two of the following:6
ALY 6020
Predictive Analytics
ALY 6030
Data Warehousing and SQL
ALY 6040
Data Mining Applications
ALY 6110
Data Management and Big Data

 eSports

Course List
Code Title Hours
CMN 6040Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment3
LDR 6323Event Management3
LDR 6480The Business of eSports3
LDR 6445Corporate Sponsorships3
DGM 6400Game Design Fundamentals4
DGM 6516Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR)2
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